Rabea signs with EBMM

[Kwert]

So it looks like Rabea Massaad is now an EBMM artist and will be working on a new sig model with them

 

[spudmunkey]

Isn't his name Rabea Massaad, and "rabeaafro" is just his social media username?

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Yeah this isn't surprising. I was assuming either no endorsement or EBMM. He has a wide variety of guitars, but he had a huuuge liking to his EBMMs in videos. Almost moreso than his Chapmans lol.

Well deserved too. Hopefully this means more mass-produced baritones lol

Isn't his name Rabea Massaad his name, and "rabeaafro" is just his social media username?

It's the name of his artist page on Facebook.

 

[Emperoff]

He's been using his EBMM more than any other guitar for a long time. I guess it was a matter of time.

That Sabre is fucking tasty:

 

[Emperor Guillotine]

Seen him use his EBMM JP, Saber, and others more than anything for a while now. After Fluff cut a deal with EBMM, it only makes sense that EBMM would poach Rabea and other higher-tier YouTubers who deal with gear-related video content. YouTubers get the largest audience and largest amount of exposure for brands nowadays. Far more so than professional touring musicians.

 

[Crungy]

I'm not a huge EBMM fan but good for him. I think he's way more deserving than Fluff and a much better player.

 

[katsumura78]

Congrats to him. Wonder if they’ll put his BKP’s in there as the stock pickup option. If the guitar requires a battery to function then hard pass regardless of specs. Hate to be negative but ebmm has been putting that buffer/boost in so many models that I rather play something else than have to worry about batteries in a passive pickup guitar.

 

[SalsaWood]

I have never heard this dude play. He's a youtuber?

 

[Kyle Jordan]

Schecter be ballin'. (Perhaps.)

Though, I'd also guess that he may end up with EBMM. I'd say 65/35 Schecter/EBMM.

Ibanez is in the wildcard slot.

Slightly called it months ago. Glad for him.

And further following my quote, Schecter and EBMM really seem to be the two companies making moves in the space.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I have never heard this dude play. He's a youtuber?

Dude's done a lot of shit in the passed 10 years but I love going back to his old covers, he absolutely nails Nuno. Not surprising since Nuno is his hugest inspiration.

He had an instrumental prog/avant garde metal (like, legit prog metal, not djent lmao) band called Toska but they broke up a few years ago.



Now he's basically the British Pete Thorn; does gear demos and session work since it pays the bills better.

 

[BTS]

Good on him, hope his EBMM comes with a hardtail option and Silos. That Sabre looks killer.

 

[NoodleFace]

My first question is why

 

[CanserDYI]

My first question is why

??? $$$

 

[spudmunkey]

I have never heard this dude play. He's a youtuber?

He was also the touring guitarist (and sometimes studio collaborator) with Frogleap.




Most, though, probably know him from his frequent appearances on the Anderton's youtube channel a few years back, as that channel was sort of blowing up in popularity. His solo releases are worth a listen.

 

[narad]

Should have been on the permanent no-sig list for that Africa cover.

 

[spudmunkey]

Should have been on the permanent no-sig list for that Africa cover.

Nah, that thing (the studio version anyways) always puts a smile on my face.

 

[Thesius]

He was also the touring guitarist (and sometimes studio collaborator) with Frogleap.




Most, though, probably know him from his frequent appearances on the Anderton's youtube channel a few years back, as that channel was sort of blowing up in popularity. His solo releases are worth a listen.

Damn that shit was ass.

That Sabre is looking nice.

 

[MetalDestroyer]

Y’all know it’s gonna be a baritone right

Doesn’t matter how schweet it looks if my lil baby hands can’t do 5-fret stretches

 

[unusual]

I don't really know him other than that he's done a lot of review videos for Petrucci guitars. If it makes EBMM start building baritones again I don't care how crappy his Africa cover work is.

That said, they need to make those Petrucci baritones again, I want one and can't find one at any reasonable price - they're all used and out of production for almost 9 years now.

 

[Emperoff]

His solo releases are worth a listen.

Toska albums are worth a thousand listens

Congrats to him. Wonder if they’ll put his BKP’s in there as the stock pickup option. If the guitar requires a battery to function then hard pass regardless of specs. Hate to be negative but ebmm has been putting that buffer/boost in so many models that I rather play something else than have to worry about batteries in a passive pickup guitar.

Or you could, you know... Remove it?